Yes, a generic software reads at first the ID of the Phy using MDIO and then if an ID has matched specific functions will be called.
Take a look at the realtek file for your reference: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/drivers/net/phy/realtek.c#L882 On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 15:49, Patryk <pbi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, I've got a question regarding phy drivers. Supposed that I want to use > an ethernet phy device - in general - do I need a specific driver to > handle this, or is it handled by some generic eth phy layer that can > configure (through MDIO) and exchange data (through XMII) in a generic, > vendor-agnostic way? > > Best regards > Patryk > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org > https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >
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